A study led by CENREC is aiming to discover why there are ongoing concerns about wind energy.

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A series of forums will start in the region next week, as part of an investigation into community concerns about wind energy.

The state government's provided the Central New South Wales Renewable Energy Cooperative with $60,000 to help fund the study.

Chairman Pat Bradbery says Charles Sturt University will participate in the investigation and in a fortnight a video-conference forum will be held at the Bathurst, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Albury campuses.

There's been a lot of research about community attitudes, but what hasn't been done, and what we're trying to address with this grant money, is what are the concerns people still have about, in particular, wind energy.

CENREC Chairman, Pat Bradbery

Mr Bradbery says the group is using a Sydney University of Technology literature review into community attitudes to wind power as a starting point.

"We've done some further research to address what are the facts behind those concerns," he said.

"So we'll be presenting some of those facts and getting feedback from the participants about what their concerns are, and anything else they would like clarified, that is causing them some concern."

Mr Bradbery hopes the study will get to the root of why concerns about the energy form remain.

"There's been a lot of research about community attitudes, but what hasn't been done and what we're trying to address with this grant money, is what are the concerns people still have about, in particular, wind energy," he said.

"Because there are obviously a great deal of areas where there are concerns.

"So what we're trying to do is dig down a little further than the research that's been done."